Island of Corfu has really many beaches. It is an island remember? But yet we are talking about swim beaches, not every beach. And yes, swim beaches are many. Some of them had the luck to became famous, cause of the sand, the stores, the sports, the number of visitors, the clear waters, the lifeguards ecc.
Two of those beaches are Ermones and Glyfada beaches. Both, as many other famous beaches, are located on the western coast of the island, that coast that many times has wavers and fressh NW winds.
Neverhteless this is not always the truth. Many days in the Summer west coast of Corfu enjoys trully calm seas, much suited to swim activities. One of these activities is this that know we are describing.
Ermones beach which will be the start of the swim, it is a bay with sandy shore and rocky sides. We need to swim along its right rocky side and we will enjoiy extremely nice sea bottom and a small cave prior to leaving it behind us.
Our turn to the left will get us going over a magnificient complex of sliced rocks located some meters under the sea surface while by swimming we will have an amazing look to the whole south of Corfu Island, just by coming out of Ermones bay.
Our swim will head South towards Mirtiotissa Monastery and Mirtiotissa beach, a famous area of lonely swimmers the 70's that still continue to these days. Thae beach will provide us small break fro refresmenet and a small rest.
What coems next it's the easy part and that is getting 1Km more to the South, to Glyfada beach, which is our final target. Glyfada beach is one of the most known sandy beaches on Corfu Island and its visitors are just making a whole new distict population on this side of the island. On this beach we will have a rest and lots of refreshments and snacks.
Lifeguard and RESCUE BOAT will be provided along the swim.